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Capacitor rolling.

My son is getting to the Audio World.  Bought a Vincent Hybrid Pre-Amp and Vincent Hybrid Amp.

Both us MKP Film caps on each signal line-out paths. He wants a little more warm from the/voice- strings

Audio Note offers  some of their Caps for those Cap rollers. In Silver/Gold./ Cooper &Alum foil.

Very pricey compared to MKP caps. 7 times+

By the way MKP is widely used by many high-end electronic audio gear Mfg because of their very-very neutral sound & fast transits. Has anyone in this forum  have any feed back on CAP rolling? And Audio Note Caps??

Trust Me signal path Cap rolling can produce more changes than Tube rolling does in some cases..


tubes444
rauliruegas
9,123 posts
 
Dear @tubes444: Perhaps you are talking of Wima caps that are the standard in the industry. Very trusty caps.

When caps are inthe audio signal changes on different brans caps always makes a difference. Not always for the better but only different.

Best cap is a NEUTRAL one with no detectable signature. Warmer or less warmer adjectives or other kind of adjectives only tell us the cap colorations/distortions and at least me: don't want colorations.

Teflon V-caps are really near to neutral.

Regards and enjoy the MUSIC not DISTORTIONS,
R.


erik_squires
5,268 posts
 
Jupiter’s may be good sounding, but value... well only compared to the Duelunds! :)

Compared to Clarity/Mundorf they are eye-watering expensive.

For amazing value at price, Clarity CMR, no question.
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grannyring
4,637 posts
 
Jupiter,  we'll Jupiter VT caps are are more affordable really. I find they sound far better than the midrange Clarity line however. 

erik_squires
5,268 posts
 
Ahh, the VT are aluminum foil, never heard them/of them.

I was comparing the top of the line Clarity CMR. The prices is something like this:

Clarity CMR < Jupiter VT <<<<< Jupiter copper foil

:) Around 10 uF I think it's around this:

$90 < $100 < $500
tubes444 OP
70 posts
 

Gentlemen morning all,

I see a number of thumbs-up for the Jupiter VT/Copper foil cap

series. Not familiar with this brand. I’ve used some Clarity & Mundorf

in the pass. Is Jupiter used by some of the bigger names in Pre Amp/ Amplifier Mfg? I realize there’ll be some trade offs in his Cap rolling. Being he’s trying to be a" ardent Audiophile." I wouldn’t want to steer away his young hunger for solid bass either. I agree with raulriuegas comment completely. I don’t imply my son is a bass freak.

Any online sellers of the Jupiter & Andyn to check out?


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